Diabetes Educator - Outpatient

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Job Description

Provides proficient education for patients and families participating in diabetes self-management education program which promotes patient safety at home, school, and in the community. Collaborates and partners with other providers to develop and initiate an education plan for individual and group classes in an efficient manner that is meaningful to the patient and family.

Job Description

• Experience
• 2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Nurse (RN)

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in pediatrics

• Education
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or graduation from an accredited nursing school (Bachelor of Science in Nursing for nurses)

• Certification Summary
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact or Registered Dietitian license
• Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES, previously known as CDE) or Board-Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) as soon as required number of diabetes education hours is acquired and within 2 years of eligibility. If not yet certified as CDCES, must obtain minimum number of continuing education hours annually as required for American Diabetes Association recognition.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Good basic computer skills, e.g., understands and uses Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Job Responsibilities

• Education
• Delivers family-centered diabetes education to patients ages newborn to 21 years.
• Determines appropriate educational plan for family and patient based on learning assessment with consideration for growth and development, psychosocial, and emotional factors.
• Provides diabetes support and education to hospital staff.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of diabetes by providing current, fact-based information.
• Provides education that reflects the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education.

• Certification and Training
• Maintains and enhances knowledge of current diabetes self-management practices and helps to implement changes in diabetes program as standards of practice change.
• Meets all in-service requirements as outlined by human resources requirements and maintains competencies in job-specific tasks.

• Administrative
• Assists in developing curriculum and implementing policies and procedures that guide and support the diabetes program and the system.
• Acts flexible with scheduling to meet departmental needs, including cross campus coverage on a regular basis.
• Handles conflicting demands on time and is able to prioritize tasks efficiently.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

2174 North Druid Hills Rd NE

Job Family: Nursing-Bedside, Nursing-Non Bedside